20 hurt as Nilphamari jail inmates clash
Prisoners clashed with hajatees (under-trial prisoners) in Nilphamari district jail yesterday over inadequate supply of food leaving 20 of them injured.
Paritosh, a prisoner, with serious burn injuries was treated at Nilphamari Adhunik Hospital. Others underwent treatment at the jail hospital.
Jail sources said, the clash ensued when the under-trial prisoners were served with stale and inadequate breakfast. They blamed the prisoners for supply of inadequate food and clashed with them.
A jail police requesting anonymity told the wire service that various irregularities, including inadequate food supply, were continuing in the prison since arrival of the new jailer about four months ago.
Yesterday's clash was an outburst of the grievances of under-trial prisoners, jail police said.
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